Un abrazo en la distancia GARY...de tus hermanos peruanos....gracias por contribuir tanto al surfing... mis tablas estan increibles stay good
RENATO...( trainer Team PERU )
Interested in these boards, but have to admit i have never seen one, what sort of penetration are you getting from the epoxy through the balsa, i'm guessing the first coats are very thinned or heated and the balsa takes it all. what sort of weight are we talkin also..
If anyone needs balsa (balsa blanks, balsa surfboards, etc), I can deliver. Contact me at millerhawaii@yahoo.com with any inquiries. Gary Linden is correct, balsa boards are virtually unbreakable!
brilliant article that!!!....Just r4eally inspired me..to go fourth and get involved!!!!it's where I need to be!! not on huge waves...just yet..but I love the shaping and different materials side of things!! great stuff...cheers
My first board (6'3) was a gary linden , im 33 year's old and i got it when i was 12 , with this board i got my first "thousand" waves of my life . Much respect as shaper , and much more as a big rider . keep riding Gary !!!
I've owned two of Gary's balsa boards, one a 10'6" gun off-the-rack and the other a 9'4" custom-shaped for me. He's right about the durability and stability of the more rigid balsa that foam and epoxy boards can't match. In bouncy surface chop your balsa board feels like it's on rails. First met him on Todos Santos Island, staying at a surf camp in the older, unused lighthouse. He's the Real Deal.
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